Device for removing storage batteries from vehicles



Nov. 25,1924. 1,516,589

E. S. DEWEY DEVICE FOR REMOVING STORAGE BATTERIES FROM VEHICLES Filed Avril lO' 1924 J INVENTOR.

TORNEYS.

Patented Nov. 1924.

v UNITED STATES EDWIN S. DEWEY, OF MADISON, WISCONSIN.

DEVICE FOR REMOVING STORAGE BATTERIES FROM VEHICLES.

Application filed ApriFl 10, 1924.. Serial No. 705,660.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, EDWIN S. DEWEY, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Madison, in the county of Dane and State of Wisconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements in Devices for Removing Storage Batteries from Vehicles, of which the following is a description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which are a part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in devices for removing storage batteries from motor vehicles.

Storage batteries are carried in motor vehicles, especially automobiles of a well known make, in rather inaccessible places and as it has heretofore been necessary to exert a direct upward pull on the batteries in removing them, the removing operation is rendered extremely diflicult because of the location of the batteries. 1

It is one of the objects of the present invention to overcome the above mentioned difficulty by providing a device which will lift a storage battery from its container in a motor vehicle byengaging the lower surface of the battery and exerting an upward thrust thereon.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of the class described which is easily and conveniently operated by one person standing in an upright position.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of the class described which is foot operated and does not require a great amount of force or pressure.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of the class described which is of very simple construction, is inexpensive to manufacture, is strong and durable, and is well adapted for the purpose described.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists of the improved storage battery removing device and its parts and combinations as set forth in the claims, and all equivalents thereof.

In the accompanying drawing in which the same reference characters indicate the same parts in all of the views:

Fig. 1 is a side view of the improved storage battery removing device;

Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken on line of Fig. 15 i Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken on line H of Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 is an enlarged sectional view taken on line 55 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary view of the rear end of an automobile showing the device applied thereto to remove a storage battery.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing, it will be seen that the numeral 8 indicates the improved battery removing device. The device comprises a pair of complementary, elongated members 9 preferably formed of strap iron with a slight double bent portion, as at 10, while the inner end portions 11 of the members 9 are curved away from each other, as shown in Fig. 2. The members 9 are positioned adjacent each other and are firmly secured together by means hereinafter to beexplained. Pivotally secured to the curved portions 11 is a U-shaped bracket member 12 and the upper extremities of the arms 13 thereof pivotally carry battery engaging members 14. The members 14 are preferably formed of angle iron and have fiat upper faces to engage and sup-port a motor vehiclestorage battery, as shown in Fig. 6.

The outer end portions of the members 9 have firmly secured thereto by bolt means 15, a pressure plate member 16, the same being preferably formed of T-iron with the portion 17 thereof interposed and held between the members 9, as shown in Fig. 5. The pressure plate affords means for operating the device and the rear thereof may be formed with an upstanding portion 18 to prevent a persons foot from slipping from the plate. k

Medially of the extremities of the members 9, a hook member 19 is interposed and pivotally secured therebetween. The hook member 19 is positioned so that the distance between it and the U'shaped member 12 is equal to the horizontal distance between the rear axle 20 and the battery container 21 of a motor vehicle, particularly that of a well known make of automobile, and the device is balanced so that the portion between the hook and the pressure plate is slightly heavier than the inner end portion.

A bolt 22 passes through the members 9, adjacent the curved portions 11 thereof and the members are correctly spaced by means of a W h .23. Qbvi u y t e h ber 19 and the portion 17 of the pressure *plate also serve to space the members 9, and

the bolts. and 24- 'not only serve tosecure the members 16 and I9 tothe members 9, but

also secure said members 9 together.-

In, use, the hook portion 1 9 ofthede- Woe is hung on the rear axle of a vehicle,

. as shown in Fig. 3 and the POI'tlOIlSL'll:

may be brought into juxtaposition with the lower surface of the battery to be-remov'ect from the vehicle. press his foot dorm-W21rdlfy' on the pressure plate 16 and the members 9 'will pivot on the bolt 24, the "inner endof the device carryingthe tu -shaped member 12 being forced upwardly and the battery will belifted thereby until it is above theg le-vel of the whine chassis 25 and partiallyyremoved from thefbatte'ry container 21, The operator may then reach forward and easi- 1y conveniently manually remove the batter from" the vehicle. It should be observe thatthe-hook member l9is provided W'itlif a transverse pin 26 which, limits the pivotal movement: of the device by abu tinggaga'inst the-upper edges of the members I 9. Furtfhefrmore'; the members l ti wil'lin "use always-assume at position parallel to the under of the battery. This is to thepivot'al connection between said members and the arms 13 o'f'the member'12. The" pivotal movement of the membersm is limited by the fact that they Will strike a ainjst theuppercornersof the arms 13 of"t1 e member 12. "Obviously, the U- shaped member 12 fvvill' atall" times mainbe seen that the improved stor g battery removing device isfof very simple and novel 7 construction, and lS'WGll adapted forthc puigposesetforth;

I "hat I claim as my invention is: 1. autom bilestorage battery removing device, comprising an elongatedjrame member, of bifurcated form, a; U-shaped The operator Will then member pivotally secured to the bifurcated end portions thereof, battery engaging members piv'otall-ysecured to the: upper end portions of the arms of'the u shaiped member, a foot pressure plate secured to the Opp site end oi th frame member means for Securlng the devlce to a Portion of an automobile, saidmeans being pivotally secured to-the frame member medially I of its extremities. 2. A device of the class described, comprising a pair of complementary, elongated,

strap iron frame members secured together andf'o rr'ned with a medial double bent por .ti'on and outwardly diverging inner end portions, a U-sl ra'ped strap iron member pi votally secured to the end portions o-fthe framediverging inner enclportions," batteryeng'aging members formed of angle iron and pivota l ly secured to the upper end portions of the- U-shaped member, a foot pres,

its mid-portion bolted between the outer end portions of the frame members, and hook means for suspending the device from the rear axle of an automobilefsaidhook means being pivotall'y secured" to the-frame member med'i al-ly of its extremities and prd a vided" with atransverse pin to ab-utt' a inst said frame member to limit the pivotal movement thereof, the entire device being arranged sothat pressure on the "foot plate "Wil'l raise the inner end portion of the frame and the battery engaging members carried thereby to lifta storage battery from its container Within an automobile.

'3."An automobile storagebattery reinov,

mg device, comprising an elongated frame 1 member, an upstanding member pivotally gagingmember pivotally secured to the up secured to one 'endthereof, a battery en per end; of the upstandingmember, and I means for securing the device to a portion of its extremities.

In testimony whereofylfaffix my signature. p

v i LEDWIN S. DEW IIY,

I of anlaut-oinobile, saidmeans being pivotally secured to the frame member medially 1o sure plate formed of T-ir'onand having i 

